Tab Link

Tab Link (They/Them) is a midwestern artist who investigates queerness and perception through functional ceramic objects and atmospheric firing. They have been firing atmospheric kilns—salt, soda, and wood—since 2011. Tab apprenticed with Gary Carstens at Mississippi Mud Studios and received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2018. They are currently a resident artist and the electric kiln manager at The Kiln Shed in Madison, WI.

​While Tab’s home base has always been the Midwest, their passion has led them to pursue firing opportunities nationwide. Most recently as the Spring 2023 Artist-in-Residence at Township 10 in Marshall, NC, focusing on a newly built gas-salt kiln. Through firing various styles of kilns, Tab not only develops their own practice but also explores the dynamics around firing teams, knowledge sharing, and influence. They strive to document and share findings on materials and process, and to encourage and expand access in the ceramics community.